One change seventh-graders would have to adapt to is switching from the traditional yellow school bus to Metro city buses.

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Next year, in an effort to bolster academics - especially math - Cincinnati Public Schools will expand all of its high schools to house grades 7-12 instead of the 9-12 model. Most of its elementary schools will shrink to serve just grades K-6 instead of K-8.

The reconfiguration, which began at some schools last year, represents a big shift in the way the district of 33,000 students does business. It affects families and teachers, because parents must decide on a high school for their child earlier than anticipated, and staff and ...